UPDATE 2-Airbus cuts superjumbo delivery target

* 14 A380 deliveries targeted this year, instead of 18

* To deliver over 20 A380s in 2010

* No significant impact on EBIT, aims to soften cash impact

* Confirms overall plane delivery target for 2009

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By James Regan and Tim Hepher

PARIS, May 6 (Reuters) - European planemaker Airbus cut its 2009 delivery target for A380 superjumbos on Wednesday, the latest in a series of cutbacks, this time blaming the economic crisis and deferral requests from airline customers.

Airbus now expects to deliver 14 of the double-decker planes, the world's largest airliners, down from its latest goal of 18.

The move marks the first time Airbus has cut wide-body production during the current downturn as airlines reduce capacity to weather the worst industry crisis in decades.