Meet the charming female pilot who flies private planes for Christiano Ronaldo, other celebrities

Alejandra Manríquez Pérez, 30, from Mexico City has an enviable job of ferrying the world’s rich and famous through the skies from the cockpit of her Embraer Legacy.

Alejandra’s enviable Instagram reveals a number of photos of her posing with the celebrities she meets through her work, including pop band Maroon 5, footballer Cristiano Ronaldo and F1 driver, Sergio Pérez.

She said: “As a kid, I knew that I wanted to do something different, I never had the chance to travel around because my parents struggled with money.

“I started working at the airport in customer service for private flights when I was 18 and I completely fell in love with planes and the fascinating aviation world.”

“I wanted to see the world but I also loved the adrenaline of flying an amazing beautiful machine through the sky to get myself to each new place.”

Alejandra, who has visited 39 countries so far, insists that she never compromises the safety of a flight when she takes cockpit pictures.

She continued: “As part of the job and doing private flights, the type of passengers I fly are usually celebrities, business people, sports figures and politicians.

“I do have a couple of favourite places but to be honest, the best place is the next city or country where I’m going for the very first time.

“There is nothing like the feeling of being somewhere in the world for the first time.

“You get to feel the vibe of the place, the taste of the food and the richness of the history and the culture in a very special way.”

Alejandra says that she hopes to encourage people to follow their dreams.

She added: “I would love to inspire new generations to pursue their dreams and to live by doing what they love and feel passionate about whatever that is.

“There is only one life and there is no reason for you to settle for less.”