Monika has been working in aviation for 8 years, with her most recent role in the Single European Sky Unit of the European Commission’s DG MOVE, where she is dealing with the performance and charging scheme of air navigation service providers. Her aviation career began at Ryanair, where she played a key role in establishing the Brussels public affairs office, working on critical issues such as sustainability, passenger rights, and the impact of Brexit on traffic rights between the UK and the EU. During the Brexit negotiations, she was instrumental in securing an Air Operator Certificate and setting up Ryanair UK.

Prior to that, Monika also worked at DG COMP, a Warsaw law firm, and the Polish Civil Aviation Authority.

Monika holds an LL.M. in European Law from the College of Europe, a Master’s in International and European Business Law from Université Paris-Dauphine, and a Master’s in Law from the University of Wrocław. In 2023, she completed a course in Sustainable Business and Net Zero at the University of Oxford. In addition to her native Polish, she is fluent in English and French, with a good command of Spanish and Portuguese. Currently, she is also learning Dutch, having lived in Belgium for 9 years.