Well, this is absolutely astonishing.
I heard about this while I was on vacation ( FROM A REGULAR CX PASSENGER, NO LESS, CHATTING TO ME AT THE POOL!!!). I could not believe it . Talk about taking deliberate aim at your foot and pulling the trigger. This policy WILL DIRECTLY AFFECT THE BOTTOM LINE; it's all over the airline word-of-mouth network here in the US. This is potentially serious stuff - the FAA is under scrutiny itself right now, and will jump all over this to be shown to be actively policing foreign carriers. And a big fish, too......much kudos for the inspectors.
Unbelievable.
"I was just polishing the COS when it went off in my hands...."