[13] In 1927, the company was purchased by a group of Cincinnatians, and moved to a former federal government nitrate plant near Newtown, Ohio.

[23][24] By October, it had contracted with the newly created Dawson Aircraft Corporation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for the latter to act as a distributor.

[27] A plan proposed in December called for the company to be reorganized as a Delaware corporation owned by a group of investors led by C. B.

[31][32][33] Land was purchased at Reynolds Field and plans were announced for a new 22-passenger trimotor airliner in addition to the company's existing aircraft.

[40] To this end, participation from famous aviatrixes Louise Thaden and Blanche Noyes was solicited.