PARIS, April 30 (Reuters) - Europe's Airbus

posted stronger-than-expected revenues and core profit for the

first quarter and reaffirmed targets for the year, while

stressing it was too early to quantify the impact of tariffs.

The world's largest planemaker said its widely watched

adjusted operating income rose 8% to 624 million euros and

revenues gained 6% to 13.54 billion euros in the quarter, led by

defence which smoothed the impact of lower jetliner deliveries.

Analysts had on average expected adjusted or underlying

operating profit of 602 million euros on revenues of 12.95

billion, according to consensus data compiled by the company.

Airbus also burned significantly less cash than expected.

(Reporting by Tim Hepher, Editing by GV De Clercq)