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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950153-03-002488
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031211
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial statements and exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031212

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MESA AIR GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000810332
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED [4512]
		IRS NUMBER:				850302351
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15495
		FILM NUMBER:		031052290

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		410 NORTH 44TH STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85008
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6026854000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		410 NORTH 44TH STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			PHOENIX
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85008

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MESA AIRLINES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950426
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<P align="center"><FONT size="4"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></FONT>

<DIV align="center"><FONT size="3"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="5"><B>Form&nbsp;8-K</B></FONT>


<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the<BR>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) December&nbsp;11, 2003</B>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="6"><B>MESA AIR GROUP, INC.</B></FONT>

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<B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</B>
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<B>000-15495</B>
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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>410 North 44th Street, Suite&nbsp;700, Phoenix, Arizona<BR>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: (602)&nbsp;685-4000</B>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>Item&nbsp;5. Other Events.</B>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">On December&nbsp;11, 2003, Mesa Air Group, Inc. issued a press release announcing
its successful bid for the acquisition of the assets of Midway Airlines, Inc.
for a purchase price of $9.15&nbsp;million.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">The press release is attached as Exhibit&nbsp;99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K
and is incorporated herein by this reference.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>Item&nbsp;7. Exhibits.</B>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">Press release dated December&nbsp;11, 2003.
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>SIGNATURES</B>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ George Murnane III</FONT></TD>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">Dated: December&nbsp;12, 2003
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<P align="right"><FONT size="2">Exhibit&nbsp;99
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B><I>NEWS RELEASE</I></B><BR>
<B>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</B>
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<B>Mesa Air Group, Inc.<br>
410 N. 44th. St. Suite&nbsp;700<br>
Phoenix, AZ 85008</B>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2"><B>Sharon L. Goddin<br>
602-685-4018</B></FONT></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>Mesa Air Group Announces Successful Bid for the Acquisition of Midway Airlines<BR>
Assets</B>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>PHOENIX, December&nbsp;11, 2003&#150; </B>Mesa Air Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MESA &#151; news)
announced today that the court accepted its $9.15&nbsp;million dollar bid to
purchase the assets of Midway Airlines, Inc. (&#147;Midway&#148;) through Midway&#146;s
Chapter&nbsp;7 bankruptcy proceeding. The assets include Midway&#146;s operating
certificate, six leased CRJ aircraft including Midway&#146;s right to three
additional leased aircraft and two owned CRJ aircraft, all of Midway&#146;s CRJ
spare parts and support equipment, all aircraft landing and/or takeoff slots at
New York LaGuardia and Washington National airports, and all related
acquisition materials associated with the operation of Midway&#146;s CRJ operations.
The deal is subject to a final order to be entered by the United States
Bankruptcy Court approving the sale.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&#147;The assets of Midway Airlines will be placed into service under long-term
revenue-guarantee contracts with our airline partners, significantly enhancing
our growth in 2004. With our competitive, low cost structure and our tremendous
employees, these assets will provide excellent service to our airline partners
and are anticipated to earn meaningful returns for our shareholders,&#148; said
Jonathan Ornstein, Mesa&#146;s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">This press release contains various forward-looking statements that are based
on management&#146;s beliefs, as well as assumptions made by and information
currently available to management. Although the Company believes that the
expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable; it
can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct.
Such statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions.
Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should
underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from
those anticipated, estimated, projected or expected. The Company does not
intend to update these forward-looking statements prior to its next filing with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">Mesa currently operates 151 aircraft with 984 daily system departures to 159
cities, 39 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, Mexico and the Bahamas. It
operates in the West and Midwest as America West Express; the Midwest and East
as US Airways Express; in Denver as Frontier Jet Express and United Express; in
Kansas City with Midwest Express and in New Mexico and Texas as Mesa Airlines.
The Company, which was founded in New Mexico in 1982, has approximately 4,000 employees. Mesa is a member of the Regional Airline
Association and Regional Aviation Partners.
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