A monitoring system for an aircraft engine, including: a) a plurality of wireless engine sensors associated with the aircraft engine, each wireless engine sensor configured to sense an engine parameter as engine data and transmit wirelessly the engine data regarding the sensed engine parameter; b) an engine monitoring module comprising: a) a housing configured to be mounted at the aircraft engine, b) a sensor receiver mounted within the housing and configured to receive the engine data regarding sensed engine parameters from the wireless engine sensors; c) a first wireless transceiver carried by the housing, c) a memory carried by the housing, e) a processor carried by the housing and coupled to the memory, the sensor receiver, and the transceiver and configured to: i) collect and store in said memory engine data relating to engine parameters sensed during operation of the aircraft engine by the plurality of wireless engine sensors; and ii) transmit the engine data via the first wireless transceiver; wherein c) each of the plurality of wireless engine sensors includes a radio transceiver, an antenna and a processor, and d) the monitoring system comprises a wireless receiver located within the aircraft and configured to receive the engine data transmitted from the first wireless transceiver characterized by a satellite communications unit located within the aircraft and operatively connected to the wireless receiver; e) said satellite communications unit configured to transmit the engine data real time over a satellite communications link, wherein said transmitting is performed during flight, and receive over the satellite communications link a configuration information for the engine monitoring module from a ground based engine service provider, and f) the engine monitoring module is adapted to increase or reduce sampling frequency of the wireless engine sensors based upon the collected engine data or the received configuration information by interoperating with said wireless engine sensors using the corresponding radio transceivers of said wireless engine sensors. a) a plurality of wireless engine sensors associated with the aircraft engine, each wireless engine sensor configured to sense an engine parameter as engine data and transmit wirelessly the engine data regarding the sensed engine parameter; b) an engine monitoring module comprising: a) a housing configured to be mounted at the aircraft engine, b) a sensor receiver mounted within the housing and configured to receive the engine data regarding sensed engine parameters from the wireless engine sensors; c) a first wireless transceiver carried by the housing, c) a memory carried by the housing, e) a processor carried by the housing and coupled to the memory, the sensor receiver, and the transceiver and configured to: i) collect and store in said memory engine data relating to engine parameters sensed during operation of the aircraft engine by the plurality of wireless engine sensors; and ii) transmit the engine data via the first wireless transceiver; wherein a) a housing configured to be mounted at the aircraft engine, b) a sensor receiver mounted within the housing and configured to receive the engine data regarding sensed engine parameters from the wireless engine sensors; c) a first wireless transceiver carried by the housing, c) a memory carried by the housing, e) a processor carried by the housing and coupled to the memory, the sensor receiver, and the transceiver and configured to: i) collect and store in said memory engine data relating to engine parameters sensed during operation of the aircraft engine by the plurality of wireless engine sensors; and ii) transmit the engine data via the first wireless transceiver; wherein i) collect and store in said memory engine data relating to engine parameters sensed during operation of the aircraft engine by the plurality of wireless engine sensors; and ii) transmit the engine data via the first wireless transceiver; wherein c) each of the plurality of wireless engine sensors includes a radio transceiver, an antenna and a processor, and d) the monitoring system comprises a wireless receiver located within the aircraft and configured to receive the engine data transmitted from the first wireless transceiver characterized by a satellite communications unit located within the aircraft and operatively connected to the wireless receiver; e) said satellite communications unit configured to transmit the engine data real time over a satellite communications link, wherein said transmitting is performed during flight, and receive over the satellite communications link a configuration information for the engine monitoring module from a ground based engine service provider, and f) the engine monitoring module is adapted to increase or reduce sampling frequency of the wireless engine sensors based upon the collected engine data or the received configuration information by interoperating with said wireless engine sensors using the corresponding radio transceivers of said wireless engine sensors.