An aircraft radio comprises a transmitter configured to transmit wireless signals over a transmit frequency; a receiver configured to receive wireless signals over a receive frequency; and a processing unit configured to adjust the transmission frequency of the aircraft radio based on received sensor data in order to avoid interference with other wireless transmissions; wherein the processing unit is further configured to determine if a ground station is in range of the aircraft radio and to communicate directly with a second aircraft radio on another aircraft when a ground station is not in range.