1. An aircraft data acquisition and/or transmission system comprising: a memory having stored therein a first state machine configuration comprising a first allocation between a plurality of transition criteria objects stored in a first area of the memory and a plurality of state objects stored in a second area of the memory separate from the first area; a processor coupled to the memory; and at least one application executable by the processor for causing a first data acquisition and/or transmission behavior in the aircraft by running the first state machine configuration; receiving a second state machine configuration comprising a second allocation between the plurality of transition criteria objects and the plurality of state objects; and causing a second data acquisition and/or transmission behavior in the aircraft by running the second state machine configuration.