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Meet the glamorous female pilot who flies private planes for celebrities as a day job

Alejandra Manríquez Pérez, who flies stars like Maroon 5 and Cristiano Ronaldo, had never even left her home country until age 21

COMMUTING is the best part of the job for a female pilot from Mexico, because she gets to fly celebrities and politicians around in a private jet.

First Officer, Alejandra Manríquez Pérez, 30, from Mexico City has an enviable job of ferrying the world's rich and famous through he skies from the cockpit of her Embraer Legacy 600 aircraft.

Alejandra Manríquez Pérez flies private planes for celebrities and politicians for her day job, including footballer Cristiano Ronaldo (pictured)
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Alejandra Manríquez Pérez flies private planes for celebrities and politicians for her day job, including footballer Cristiano Ronaldo (pictured)Credit: Media Drum World

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.

Other shots show Alejandra, who didn’t leave her home country until she was 21, visiting some of the world’s most notable landmarks including the Eiffel Tower in France, Rome’s Colosseum and Milan’s Cathedral.

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."

Alejandra with the F1 driver Sergio Pérez, one of the many VIPs that she has ferried famous through the skies from the cockpit of her Embraer Legacy 600 aircraft
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Alejandra with the F1 driver Sergio Pérez, one of the many VIPs that she has ferried famous through the skies from the cockpit of her Embraer Legacy 600 aircraftCredit: Media Drum World
Alejandra started working at the airport in customer service for private flights when she was 18 and completely fell in love with planes
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Alejandra started working at the airport in customer service for private flights when she was 18 and completely fell in love with planesCredit: Media Drum World
She was 21 when she first went out of Mexico, when she applied to study at a flight school in California
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She was 21 when she first went out of Mexico, when she applied to study at a flight school in CaliforniaCredit: Media Drum World

She added: “I was 21 when I first went out of Mexico, when I applied to study at a flight school in California.

“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 said: “Most of the images show the great places I get to visit, breathtaking cockpit views and some of the interesting flight procedures I do in this unique job."

Alejandra's enviable Instagram reveals a number of photos of her posing with the celebrities she meets through her work
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Alejandra's enviable Instagram reveals a number of photos of her posing with the celebrities she meets through her work, like the pop band Maroon 5Credit: Media Drum World
Other shots show Alejandra visiting some of the world’s most notable landmarks
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Other shots show Alejandra visiting some of the world’s most famous landmarksCredit: Media Drum World

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, who has visited 39 countries so far, insists that she never compromises the safety of a flight when she takes pictures
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Alejandra, who has visited 39 countries so far, insists that she never compromises the safety of a flight when she takes picturesCredit: Media Drum World
Alejandra says the best place is the next city or country where she's going for the very first time
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Alejandra says the best place is the next city or country where she's going for the very first timeCredit: Media Drum World
Alejandra says that she hopes to encourage people to follow their dreams
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Alejandra says that she hopes to encourage people to follow their dreamsCredit: Media Drum World

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.”

Alejandra says there is nothing like the feeling of being somewhere in the world for the first time
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Alejandra says there is nothing like the feeling of being somewhere in the world for the first timeCredit: Media Drum World
Alejandra lives by the motto that there is only one life and there is no reason for to settle for less
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Alejandra lives by the motto that there is only one life and there is no reason for to settle for lessCredit: Media Drum World