An air data system with a digital interface, the system comprising: a plurality of air data components (102a-q); wherein each air data component (102a-q) includes an integrated receiving portion and transducer, a plurality of receiving systems (104a-c); and wherein the connections between the receiving systems and the air data components are all digital; wherein the plurality of air data components includes a first set of air data components, a second set of air data components and a third set of air data components, whereby the first set of air data components (102a-102f) is digitally connected to a first respective receiving system, the second set of air data components (102g-102f) is digitally connected to a second respective receiving system and the third set of air data components (102m-102q) is digitally connected to a third respective receiving system, wherein said first set includes a first angle-of-sideslip, AOS, sensor, a first angle of attack, AOA, sensor, a first output of a first total-air-temperature, TAT, probe, a first integrated Pitot probe, a first integrated left-hand static port and a first integrated right-hand static port, and wherein said second set includes a second angle-of-sideslip, AOS, sensor, a second angle of attack, AOA, sensor, a second integrated Pitot probe, and a second integrated right-hand static port, and wherein said third set includes a third angle-of-sideslip, AOS, sensor, a third angle of attack, AOA, sensor, a third integrated Pitot probe, a third TAT probe or a second output of said first TAT probe and a third standby integrated left-hand static port and a third integrated right-hand static port. a plurality of air data components (102a-q); wherein each air data component (102a-q) includes an integrated receiving portion and transducer, a plurality of receiving systems (104a-c); and wherein the connections between the receiving systems and the air data components are all digital; wherein the plurality of air data components includes a first set of air data components, a second set of air data components and a third set of air data components, whereby the first set of air data components (102a-102f) is digitally connected to a first respective receiving system, the second set of air data components (102g-102f) is digitally connected to a second respective receiving system and the third set of air data components (102m-102q) is digitally connected to a third respective receiving system, wherein said first set includes a first angle-of-sideslip, AOS, sensor, a first angle of attack, AOA, sensor, a first output of a first total-air-temperature, TAT, probe, a first integrated Pitot probe, a first integrated left-hand static port and a first integrated right-hand static port, and wherein said second set includes a second angle-of-sideslip, AOS, sensor, a second angle of attack, AOA, sensor, a second integrated Pitot probe, and a second integrated right-hand static port, and wherein said third set includes a third angle-of-sideslip, AOS, sensor, a third angle of attack, AOA, sensor, a third integrated Pitot probe, a third TAT probe or a second output of said first TAT probe and a third standby integrated left-hand static port and a third integrated right-hand static port.