LOL it was informative no arguments there.
As for the other comment, more a generalised one for future referance, although topics may quickly go off in another direction, fear not as the original one will have more than likely been answered:)

KEEP THEM ENGINES RUNNING. ALL OF THEM!

Well, now, if you´re talking about commercial-jets with two, three or four engines, an engine shut-down at 35000 feet - or at any altitude above ground - usually means that you should immediately go through the emergency-procedure list very fast, and - always remember this - very carefully. And then do the right things in right order.

YOU CAN´T AVOID TAXIING... (or death - but that´s not the issue here)

Taxiing an airplane on the ground is basically just like moving any big pile of metal from one place to another, except, instead of dragging or pushing it, you are able to use the plane´s own energy-source to move it around. I don´t think the airlines would mind if their planes were hauled by trucks all the way from the gates to the runways and vice versa, if it was possible - that way they would save quite a lot of fuel (ie. money), but for the time being, the engines are still used.

NOTHING KEEPS YOU FROM FLYING IT FOR REAL!

So, taxiing is just an obligatory thing you must do to get that pile of metal airborne. Once you get airborne, you are FLYING an AIRPLANE! Your plane has then reached its own natural element and it´s not a pile of metal anymore. But you yourself have entered a whole different new world. And in that world the laws of aerodynamics rule above all others.

Your airplane - whatever type she happens to be - has been planned and built by professionals, so don´t worry - she will do her stuff. But remember -  you´ll have to give her a few things, too. Basically, you´ll have to give her three things she really needs to take good care of you.

Those three things are: AIRSPEED, ATTITUDE and ALTITUDE - and they all go hand in hand. For instance: if your attitude is wrong, you will first lose either your airspeed or your altitude, and eventually both of them... etc. - I´m sure you can figure the options out yourself...

Oh well, I sure could go on and on, but maybe some other time. So I let this be "part one", but in the meantime - watch your airspeed and keep them engines running. All of them! 

I found this out on Airliners.net forum of the same topic.
They said that generally taxiing on one engine is not economical for BOEING aircraft.

BUT, they also said, that the power of Airbus engines at idle is sufficient enough to taxi on one engine if need be. Now, for all who are argueing one engine taxiing, it is happenning in the real airliners, Delta for example.

So i don't think taxiing on one engine is as bad for the aircraft as some people are saying. (jets only)

cheers
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Charlie

LMAO

i didn't read all the replies above, but this is what i know about this...

I heart they do it on the CRJ (i guess any version) because it's a little 'overpowered'. even with one engine on idle, this plane keeps running. on the ground it's easy, but in the air at FL350 it's a whole different story! first of all the asymetric flying. pilots are trained to be able to fly a jet on one engine, but it's not very handy. second it's dangerous. what if the #2 fails? you can start up the other one again, but i think that's not worth the risk and time...