How this 20-year-old built a high-flying career travelling the world testing first-class seats on brand-new planes

Alex Macheras

While many teenagers make their pocket money working in shops or delivering newspapers, for Alex Macheras, things were a bit more glamorous.

Now 20, Macheras travels the world — often in first class — testing out new planes before they're delivered to their clients.

This involves testing the seats in every cabin, enjoying the food, and usually sipping on a glass or two of celebratory Champagne, then sharing photos of his experiences to his followers on Instagram and Twitter.

He told Business Insider that he's been interested in aviation as long as he can remember — and was approached to start providing aviation analysis to the likes of BBC, Sky News, and LBC from the age of 14, which eventually led him into the world of aircraft deliveries.

Here's how Macheras makes a living.