April 9 (Reuters) - Airbus delivered 71 jets in March,

the planemaker confirmed on Wednesday, bringing first-quarter

deliveries to 136, down from 142 a year earlier.

The world's largest planemaker also booked 280 orders for a

net total of 204 after adjusting for cancellations.

The delivery total for March confirms a figure previously

reported by Reuters.

Airbus has warned that first-quarter deliveries would be

constrained mainly by a shortage of engines from biggest

supplier CFM, jointly owned by GE Aerospace and Safran

, which brought forward some supplies to the previous

quarter to help Airbus to meet 2024 targets.

The European planemaker is targeting 820 deliveries for the

whole year.

Analysts say the rhythm of plane deliveries, which account

for most of the company's revenue, will be under scrutiny in the

coming months as aerospace and other industries gear up for

possible new trade tariffs that could affect parts and raw

materials.