When it comes to aircraft noses across all types of aircraft, there can be very noticeable differences. Some aircraft, like Concorde, featured long, pointed noses, while passenger airliners, such as the super-popular Airbus A320, often feature more rounded noses. This article focuses on the two largest passenger aircraft manufacturers in the world, Airbus and Boeing, and the differences between the aircraft nose shapes seen between them. How Do Airbus And Boeing Noses Differ? Using the shape of noses seen in the animal kingdom to provide a comparison, Airbus noses tend to look like those of a stubby dolphin, while Boeing noses tend to look like a bird's beak.