A monitoring system for an aircraft engine , comprising: an engine monitoring module comprising: a housing configured to be mounted at the aircraft engine , a wireless transceiver carried by the housing , a memory carried by the housing, and a processor carried by the housing and coupled to the memory and the wireless transceiver and configured to: collect and store in said memory engine data comprising a plurality of engine parameters sensed during operation of the aircraft engine by a plurality of engine sensors , wherein the engine data further comprises data relating to flight conditions; and wherein the monitoring system for an aircraft engine is characterized in that the engine data further comprises data relating to environmental engine emissions from the aircraft engine and data relating to known weather patterns through which the aircraft flies, the monitoring system for an aircraft engine further being characterized in that the engine monitoring module comprises a ground-based receiver configured to receive the engine data from the wireless transceiver and a processor coupled to the receiver and configured to receive the engine data, correlate the engine data to the phase of flight of the aircraft engine, and perform an analysis to determine a maintenance schedule for the aircraft engine. a housing configured to be mounted at the aircraft engine , a wireless transceiver carried by the housing , a memory carried by the housing, and a processor carried by the housing and coupled to the memory and the wireless transceiver and configured to: collect and store in said memory engine data comprising a plurality of engine parameters sensed during operation of the aircraft engine by a plurality of engine sensors , wherein the engine data further comprises data relating to flight conditions; and wherein the monitoring system for an aircraft engine is characterized in that the engine data further comprises data relating to environmental engine emissions from the aircraft engine and data relating to known weather patterns through which the aircraft flies, the monitoring system for an aircraft engine further being characterized in that the engine monitoring module comprises a ground-based receiver configured to receive the engine data from the wireless transceiver and a processor coupled to the receiver and configured to receive the engine data, correlate the engine data to the phase of flight of the aircraft engine, and perform an analysis to determine a maintenance schedule for the aircraft engine. collect and store in said memory engine data comprising a plurality of engine parameters sensed during operation of the aircraft engine by a plurality of engine sensors , wherein the engine data further comprises data relating to flight conditions; and wherein the monitoring system for an aircraft engine is characterized in that the engine data further comprises data relating to environmental engine emissions from the aircraft engine and data relating to known weather patterns through which the aircraft flies, the monitoring system for an aircraft engine further being characterized in that the engine monitoring module comprises a ground-based receiver configured to receive the engine data from the wireless transceiver and a processor coupled to the receiver and configured to receive the engine data, correlate the engine data to the phase of flight of the aircraft engine, and perform an analysis to determine a maintenance schedule for the aircraft engine. <EOS>