WASHINGTON, May 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation

Administration on Thursday said it would extend by three years a

program that allows Boeing ( BA ) to perform some tasks on the agency's

behalf.

In May 2022, the agency agreed to renew Boeing's ( BA )

Organization Designation Authorization program for three years

rather than the five years Boeing ( BA ) had asked for.

The FAA said Thursday before the decision to again extend

the program that "FAA closely monitored specific criteria and

saw improvements in most areas." The agency added it "will

continue to closely monitor Boeing's ( BA ) performance throughout its

renewal period."