When you push back and when you’re ready to start up how many of you start engine 1 and how many of you start engine 2 first?
Eng 1 on Airbus
Eng 2 on Boeing
Eng 1&2 on the 787
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Really? If so, this is something I actually didn’t know.
I’ve been starting with engine 2 all this time! Hope I remember this info for next flights.
I remember seeing it somewhere so I stuck to it. Though if there is a long taxi like in AMS or busy airports you can start n°2 just like on all Boeing aircraft
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I usually start with Eng 2 and then when stabilized, start Eng 1..
Although I’ve read that different aircraft have different starting procedures (Internal components rely more on Eng 1 or vice versa)
Did not know there’s engine startup principles for different aircraft types. Thanks for sharing!
I think for most or some private jets they start with engine 2 first because it flows compressed air over to engine one
Good question 
As some people above, I start engine 2, and after it’s running normally, I’ll do Engine 1. There’s surely a correct procedure for each aircraft and I’d love to know it, especially for the 4-engine jets, like… what do I do? 
My guess is that you begin with 3 then 2 but who knows!
I don’t remember if it’s the 747 or 380 but they turn on 4-2 then 3 and finally n°1
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747 and the reason 1 and 4 get started first is hydluric pressure for the parking brake on the airbus the reason one frst then 2 because you could pressurize the parking brake via the ptu
From my experience on both of the they start 1-2 and 3-4 or vice versa. But I can be wrong.
i start with the engine 2 to engine 1 in B737(that’s the starting sequence)
in B747 i go with right to left(4-3-2-1) that’s the start sequence
that’s what i have learned
in B787 pilots start engine 2 then 1
because i have flown the b787 for several time and i noticed they start first engine 2 then engine 1
same goes to the B777
It generally depends on which way I pushback out of the gate. (Don’t want to ingest/deafen/blow away my virtual ground crew )
ENGINE START SEQUENCE
Airbus: ENG 1 then ENG 2
Boeing: ENG 2 then ENG 1
If you’re flying the A380 the sequence is ENG 1 & 2 consecutively and then 3 and 4 not consecutively tho. Same for the B747
However you may start ENG 1 & ENG 2 Consecutive on the B787 Dreamliner Family
HOPE THIS IS HELPFUL 
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as a little add on to all the replies above. The B787 can start both engines at the same time due to them using electric power to start the engines utilising both the APU (Auxiliary Power Unit) & the VSFG (Variable Frequency Starter Generators) at the same time.
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