Narrative:

We were lined up and waiting then cleared for takeoff with only one engine operating. I advanced the thrust levers and checked the engine parameters and noticed the engine was not running. This was the first officer's first trip off of IOE and I am somewhat new to the airplane and airport. The first officer told me he was accustomed to single engine taxiing and receiving the delay engine start command. In the interest of safety I have been starting both engines after push. I feel it is better for me; at this point in my career to accomplish as much work as possible while stationary to have both pilots' heads up for taxi. We pushed off the gate and started engine 2. We received the wave off and I firmly believe I commanded an engine 1 start. I failed to properly verify engine number one's operation. Then I was distracted with helping with frequencies and taxi instructions. After we taxied clear of the runway the first officer stated he did not hear the delay engine start command. I do not understand why; if the first officer knew the engine was not running; he let me proceed or why he did not mention the delay engine start procedure.

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Title: EMB-145 Captain reported a cockpit miscommunication caused an engine not be started prior to takeoff and resulted in an aborted takeoff.

Narrative: We were lined up and waiting then cleared for takeoff with only one engine operating. I advanced the thrust levers and checked the engine parameters and noticed the engine was not running. This was the First Officer's first trip off of IOE and I am somewhat new to the airplane and airport. The First Officer told me he was accustomed to single engine taxiing and receiving the delay engine start command. In the interest of safety I have been starting both engines after push. I feel it is better for me; at this point in my career to accomplish as much work as possible while stationary to have both pilots' heads up for taxi. We pushed off the gate and started engine 2. We received the wave off and I FIRMLY believe I commanded an engine 1 start. I failed to properly verify engine number one's operation. Then I was distracted with helping with frequencies and taxi instructions. After we taxied clear of the runway the First Officer stated he did not hear the delay engine start command. I do not understand why; if the First Officer knew the engine was not running; he let me proceed or why he did not mention the delay engine start procedure.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.