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Old 16th September 2001 | 08:28
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Question Shutting down an engine whilst taxiing

I took a flight with BA some time ago on a B757. We landed at LHR and started taxiing to the terminal. The crew shut down one of the engines to help save fuel (money). I put though a suggestion to my company on the employees company suggestion scheme that we do the same. The savings were phenomenal even if it were possible only 20-30% of the time.

The company decided not to take up my suggestion mainly due to increased Nose wheel scrub etc.

Do many other company’s follow this as a normal procedure and has nose wheel scrub been increased by that much?
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