Orbit congratulates Irkut on MC-21 maiden flight

Orbit Communications Systems Ltd., a leading provider of precision tracking-based communications solutions and airborne audio management systems, congratulates Russian aircraft manufacturer, Irkut, on the successful maiden flight of the MC-21 passenger plane on May 28th.

The MC-21 uses Orbit's Orion audio management system, customized for Irkut by the UAC Integration Center.

"After many man-hours of development, working hand-in-hand with Irkut and the UAC Integration Center, the MC-21's first flight was truly a momentous occasion at Orbit," announced Orbit CEO, Eitan Livneh. "We are proud to have a part in this project with our Orion audio management system."