[custom_adv] The 34-year-old Swedish beauty also shares her images of her life outside of her aircraft 'office' showing off impossible yoga moves against breathtaking backdrops or displaying her super toned shape in tiny bikinis while paddleboarding. [custom_adv] Maria Pettersson who works for budget airline Ryainair, has amassed more than 128,000 followers on the social networking site, sharing images of herself at work operating the controls in preparation for take-off, sitting inside an engine turbine or hanging out of a cockpit window for a selfie. [custom_adv] Maria, from Gothenburg in Sweden but now living in Palermo in Sicily, Italy said she started the flight deck selfies to let her friends and family see her everyday life at work after becoming a pilot at 25.She said: 'I loved the positive feedback I was getting and all the curious questions from young aviators asking about how to become a pilot or flight simulator pilots asking about a specific procedure. [custom_adv] 'Speaking about her jobs Maria tells Mailonline: 'My lifestyle is actually similar to a 9 to 5 job. Our roster is a five days on four days off pattern and we operate from our home base so I get to sleep in my own bed every night. Always having four days off after five working days is amazing. [custom_adv] It gives me more than enough time to rest and spend time with family and friends.' [custom_adv] And although she travels the world for work she still enjoys exploring new destinations in her free time too. [custom_adv] 'I try to travel as much as I can during my off days and this summer I have already seen places like Berlin, London and Stockholm. When I travel on my own holidays I like to visit places with paradise beaches and adventures.' [custom_adv] Her favourite destination so far? 'Colombia. They have beautiful beaches and at the same time hikes and adventures in the rain forest,' she said. [custom_adv] 'If I go on weekend get a aways I like to visit cities, last February I was in New York and it was amazing. I will definitely go back there.' [custom_adv] After proving popular on Instagram, in April the blonde bombshell launched her blog PilotMaria.com to give people a wider insight into her industry.