UPDATE 1-Airbus Group Q1 core earnings fall in "challenging year"
April 28, 2016 at 01:50 AM EDT
AMSTERDAM, April 28 (Reuters) - Airbus Group on Thursday posted slightly higher-than-expected core profit and reaffirmed targets for the year, while warning of serious challenges for its A400M military plane and reporting a heavy drain on cash due to delayed jet deliveries.