But they added that despite three years of sharp reduction of the company's work force, Grundig was still unable to compete profitably in the television market.
The company had obtained concessions in 1983 and 1986, contending that it needed the concessions to compete profitably in world markets.
The moves are intended to help Delta generate lower fares and compete profitably against a fleet of leaner competitors.
Even with the expansion, the company has been unable to compete profitably with larger brewers like Anheuser-Busch and Miller Brewing.
Businessland, with too many employees, could not profitably compete on price against leaner chains.
Analysts suggest that much of Delta's loss stems from difficulties competing profitably on routes across the Atlantic and within Europe.
This would occur because private capital would not be capable of competing profitably with tax exempt housing.
Being late into service, they were not able to profitably compete on the North Atlantic route.
"We and other major airlines must substantially reduce costs in order to compete profitably."
Unable to compete profitably with freight cargo, in later years James Craig was used as a collier.