 In 1921, he moved to Omaha, Nebraska, and with Victor Roos, formed the Roos-Bellanca Aircraft Company.On July 4, 1927, he was featured on the cover of " Time".In that year, he entered into a partnership with Charles A. Levine and formed the Columbia Aircraft Corp.

On April 25, 1927, Clarence Chamberlin and Bert Acosta set a new world's non-refueled endurance record in the WB-2.