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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950153-06-003062
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061221
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061227
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061227

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:		061299985

	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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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of<BR>
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December&nbsp;21, 2006</B></DIV>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>MESA AIR GROUP, INC.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>410 North 44th Street, Suite&nbsp;100<BR>
Phoenix, Arizona, 85008</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)<BR>
(Zip Code)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <B>(602)&nbsp;685-4000</B></DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2. below):
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#002">SIGNATURES</A></TD></TR>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On December&nbsp;21, 2006, Mesa Air Group, Inc. (&#147;Mesa&#148;), through a newly formed wholly-owned
subsidiary, entered into a Joint Venture Agreement with Shenzhen Airlines, Ltd. (&#147;Shenzhen&#148;), and
Shan Yue SRL, to create a regional airline in China. The name of the airline has not yet been
determined. Under the terms of the Joint Venture Agreement, the joint venture entity intends to
offer common carrier passenger service to the public on PRC domestic and international flights.
The new airline is expected to commence scheduled services within 12&nbsp;months, initially operating
50-seat regional jets on domestic routes within the People&#146;s Republic of China (&#147;PRC&#148;). Focus
cities for the new services will include Shenzhen, Beijing, Chongqing, Xiamen, Nanjing, Kunming,
Dalian, Shenyang, Xian, Zhengzhou and Nanning.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Under the terms of the Joint Venture Agreement, Mesa has agreed to assist the new airline in
securing aircraft and spare part supplies from foreign suppliers and to provide high level
executives for the management of the joint venture and technical support, including pilot,
maintenance and operations support and training for employees of the joint venture. Each party&#146;s
obligation to make capital contributions to the joint venture will be subject to the joint
venture&#146;s receipt of applicable regulatory approvals and the ongoing operational requirements of
the joint venture. Although the joint venture has received the preliminary approval of the Civil
Aviation Authority of China, commencement of the regional airline&#146;s operations remains subject to
the final approval of applicable regulatory agencies in the PRC.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The press release announcing this transaction is attached as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 to this Current
Report on Form 8-K.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B><I>NEWS RELEASE</I></B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-left: 6%; margin-top: 6pt"><U><B>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</B></U>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Mesa Air Group, Inc.</B>
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>CONTACT:</B>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>Mr.&nbsp;Paul Skellon</B></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top"><B>410 N. 44</B><SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"><B>th</B></SUP><B> St., Suite&nbsp;100</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>Mesa Air Group Signs Landmark Agreement in China With Shenzhen Airlines</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">BEIJING, Dec. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ &#151; Mesa Air Group Inc. (Nasdaq:
MESA), today signed a Joint Venture agreement with Shenzhen Airlines to create
a Chinese regional airline, the name of which is yet to be determined. The new
airline is expected to commence scheduled services within 12&nbsp;months, initially
operating 50-seat regional jets on domestic routes within the People&#146;s Republic
of China. Focus cities for the new services will include Shenzhen, Beijing,
Chongqing, Xiamen, Nanjing, Kunming, Dalian, Shenyang, Xian, Zhengzhou and
Nanning.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Mesa Air Group Chairman and CEO, Jonathan Ornstein said, &#147;We are delighted and
privileged to be the first US passenger airline to form a strategic alliance to
create a new airline to operate in The People&#146;s Republic of China. Under the
leadership of its President Mr.&nbsp;Li Kun, Shenzhen Airlines has earned an
outstanding reputation in the industry with its modern fleet of Boeing and
Airbus aircraft. We at Mesa look forward to making a positive contribution to
the development of the regional airline industry in China and to forging a
strong, long-term relationship with our friends at Shenzhen Airlines.&#148;
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Shenzhen Airlines was founded in 1992 and currently operates a fleet of 45 new
generation A320 and B737 aircraft, flying 100 routes within mainland China and
South East Asia. The company has carried nearly 5.3&nbsp;million passengers this
year, employs 6300 people and is headquartered in the metropolis of Shenzhen,
in southern China&#146;s Guangdong Province.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Shenzhen Airlines President Li Kun said, &#147;Today represents an important
milestone for our company as through this joint venture we extend our service
to many smaller communities throughout the country. Mesa&#146;s experience and
reputation as a leader in the regional airline industry make it the perfect
choice to partner with us in launching this new regional airline. I wish to
thank Jonathan and his team for their enthusiastic support and look forward to
a long and successful partnership as together we work to build a world class
regional airline.&#148;
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">China currently has just 70 regional jets in operation, flying for seven
different carriers. The new carrier expects to have 20 50-seat regional jets in
service prior to the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008, growing to more than 100
planes within five years, comprising a mix of 50, 70 and 90 seat regional jet
aircraft.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Commenting further on the joint venture from Beijing, Ornstein said, &#147;Mesa will
initially provide significant technical capability, including pilot,
maintenance and operations support and training, as well as the sourcing of
aircraft. We see this new partnership as a great opportunity to continue
growing our business and further diversify our airline operations. The
potential for Mesa to grow our business with Shenzhen Airlines through this
partnership is significant. With a population of more than 1.2&nbsp;billion people,
China is the world&#146;s fastest growing air travel market. There are currently 134
airports with plans to grow that number to 200 over the next ten years.
Furthermore, 40 of the 50 largest airports have expansion projects underway or
planned.&#148;
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Mesa currently operates 199 aircraft with over 1,300 daily system departures to
173 cities, 43 states, Canada, Mexico and the Bahamas. Mesa operates as America
West Express, Delta Connection, US Airways Express and United Express under
contractual agreement with America West, Delta Air Lines, US Airways and United
Airlines, respectively, and independently as Mesa Airlines. Effective June&nbsp;9,
2006 Mesa launched inter-island Hawaiian service as go! This new operation
links Honolulu to the neighbor island airports of Hilo, Kahului, Kona, and
Lihue. The Company, founded by Larry and Janie Risley in New Mexico in 1982,
has approximately 5,000 employees. Mesa is a member of the Regional Airline
Association and Regional Aviation Partners. The Company was named 2005 Regional
Airline of the Year by Air Transport World Magazine.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">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.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">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.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">For further information please visit our website at: www.mesa-air.com
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">CONTACT: Paul Skellon, VP Corporate Communications of Mesa Air Group, Inc.,<BR>
&#043;1-602-685-4162, paul.skellon@mesa-air.com<BR>
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