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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950153-03-002545
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031223
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial statements and exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031223

FILER:

	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:		031071140

	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>
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<TD><FONT size="2"><B>Date of Report (Date of
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<td><FONT size="2"><b>December&nbsp;23, 2003</b></font></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="6"><B>MESA AIR GROUP, INC.<BR>
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<B>000-15495</B>
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<B>(Commission<BR>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">Item&nbsp;5. Other Events<BR>
Item&nbsp;7. Exhibits<BR>
Signatures<BR>
Exhibit&nbsp;99
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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;23, 2003, Mesa Air Group, Inc. issued a press release confirming
that United Airlines has terminated the non- binding Memorandum of
Understanding covering the revised terms under which both Mesa and Atlantic
Coast Airlines Holdings, Inc. would have operated as United Express carriers.
As a result, Mesa will not be moving forward with either its proposed consent
solicitation or exchange offer for Atlantic Coast.
</FONT>

<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">Press release dated December&nbsp;23, 2003.
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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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By
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ George Murnane III<BR>
Executive Vice President<BR>
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    <TD valign="top"><FONT size="2">Dated: December&nbsp;23, 2003</FONT></TD>
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Press release dated December&nbsp;23, 2003.</FONT></TD>
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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. Street 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 Confirms Termination of non-binding Memorandum of Understanding<BR>
with United Airlines</B>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>PHOENIX, December&nbsp;22, 2003 &#150; </B>Mesa Air Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MESA &#151; news)
confirmed today that United Airlines has terminated the non-binding Memorandum
of Understanding covering the revised terms under which both Mesa and Atlantic
Coast Airlines Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACAI) would have operated as United
Express carriers. As a result, Mesa will not be moving forward with either its
proposed consent solicitation or exchange offer for Atlantic Coast.
</FONT>

<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&#147;While we continue to believe the combination of Mesa and Atlantic Coast is in
the best interests of the shareholders of both Companies and we disagree with
the Court&#146;s antitrust conclusions, we understand United&#146;s decision and
appreciate their need to move forward with plans to maintain service in their
Dulles hub without the service of Atlantic Coast Airlines,&#146; said Jonathan
Ornstein, Mesa&#146;s Chairman and CEO. &#147;We have a proven business model which we
believe is responsible for a growth plan unmatched in the airline industry
today. It is time to focus our efforts on the execution of Mesa&#146;s existing
growth strategy with its America West, United and US Airways partners. The
future is bright for our shareholders and employees and we look forward to
maintaining our position as one of the top regional airlines in the country.&#148;
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">About Mesa Air Group<BR>
The Company currently operates 152 aircraft with 975 daily system departures to
153 cities, 40 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 JetExpress and
United Express; in Kansas City with Midwest Airlines 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. News releases and other information
about Mesa can be found at the company&#146;s web site at http://www.mesa-air.com.
</FONT>

<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
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">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 required filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;).
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">Additional Information and Where to Find it:<BR>
More detailed information pertaining to the proposal by Mesa has been set forth
in filings made with the SEC. Investors and security holders are urged to
carefully read the relevant documents regarding the proposed transactions that
were filed with the SEC because they contain important information. You can
obtain the documents free of charge at the website maintained by the SEC at
www.sec.gov. In addition, you may obtain documents filed with the SEC by Mesa
free of charge by requesting them in writing from Mesa Air Group, Inc., 410
North 44th Street, Suite&nbsp;700, Phoenix, Arizona 85008, Attention: Office of the
Corporate Secretary (602-685-4000).
</FONT>

<P align="left"><FONT size="2">This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of
an offer to buy securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any
jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior
to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such
jurisdiction.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">As of the date of this communication, none of the foregoing participants
individually beneficially owns in excess of 5% of ACA common stock. Except as
disclosed above and in Mesa&#146;s proxy statement for its 2003 annual meeting and
other documents filed with the SEC, to the knowledge of Mesa, none of the
directors or executive officers of Mesa has any material interest, direct or
indirect, by security holdings or otherwise, in Mesa or ACA. A detailed list
of the names of Mesa&#146;s directors and officers is contained in Mesa&#146;s proxy
statement for its 2003 annual meeting, which may be obtained without charge at
the SEC&#146;s Internet site (http://www.sec.gov).
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">For further information please contact: Jonathan Ornstein or Peter Murnane of
Mesa Air Group, Inc., 1-602-685-4000.
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