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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000769993-09-000449.txt : 20090217
<SEC-HEADER>0000769993-09-000449.hdr.sgml : 20090216
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090217190023
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000769993-09-000449
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090211
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090217
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090217

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOLDMAN SACHS & CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000769993
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1127

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15495
		FILM NUMBER:		09616640

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD ST
		STREET 2:		C/O GOLDMAN SACHS & CO
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129021000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000886982
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1225

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-15495
		FILM NUMBER:		09616641

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129021000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		85 BROAD ST
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10004

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010104
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-02-11</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000810332</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MESA AIR GROUP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MESA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000886982</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>85 BROAD ST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10004</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000769993</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GOLDMAN SACHS &amp; CO</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>85 BROAD STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10004</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, No Par Value</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>14222656</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This statement is being filed by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (&quot;GS Group&quot;) and Goldman, Sachs &amp; Co. (&quot;Goldman Sachs&quot; and,
 together with GS Group, the &quot;Reporting Persons&quot;).  Goldman Sachs is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GS Group.  Goldman Sachs
 beneficially owns directly and GS Group may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 14,222,656 shares of common stock, no
 par value per share, of Mesa Air Group, Inc.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kevin P. Treanor, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-02-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kevin P. Treanor, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-02-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>gsgrouppoa.txt
<DESCRIPTION>THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. - POWER OF ATTORNEY
<TEXT>
                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP,  INC. (the
"Company")  does hereby  make,  constitute  and appoint each of Bruce A. Albert,
Andrea DeMar, Yvette Kosic, Rachel Parrish, Kevin P. Treanor,  Michael T. Seeley
and Anthony DeRose,  (and any other employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or
one of its  affiliates  designated in writing by one of the  attorneys-in-fact),
acting individually, its true and lawful attorney, to execute and deliver in its
name  and on its  behalf  whether  the  Company  is  acting  individually  or as
representative of others, any and all filings required to be made by the Company
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (as amended, the "Act"), with respect
to securities which may be deemed to be beneficially  owned by the Company under
the Act, giving and granting unto each said attorney-in-fact power and authority
to act in the  premises as fully and to all intents and  purposes as the Company
might or could do if personally  present by one of its  authorized  signatories,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY  shall  remain in full force and effect until either
revoked  in  writing  by the  undersigned  or until  such time as the  person or
persons to whom power of  attorney  has been  hereby  granted  cease(s) to be an
employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates.

     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as
of October 6, 2008.



THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.


By:/s/ Gregory K. Palm
____________________________
Name:  Gregory K. Palm
Title: Executive Vice President and General Counsel
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>goldmansachspoa.txt
<DESCRIPTION>GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. - POWER OF ATTORNEY
<TEXT>
                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


     KNOW  ALL  PERSONS  BY  THESE  PRESENTS  that  GOLDMAN,  SACHS  & CO.  (the
"Company")  does hereby  make,  constitute  and appoint each of Bruce A. Albert,
Andrea DeMar, Yvette Kosic, Rachel Parrish, Kevin P. Treanor,  Michael T. Seeley
and Anthony DeRose,  (and any other employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or
one of its  affiliates  designated in writing by one of the  attorneys-in-fact),
acting individually, its true and lawful attorney, to execute and deliver in its
name  and on its  behalf  whether  the  Company  is  acting  individually  or as
representative of others, any and all filings required to be made by the Company
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (as amended, the "Act"), with respect
to securities which may be deemed to be beneficially  owned by the Company under
the Act, giving and granting unto each said attorney-in-fact power and authority
to act in the  premises as fully and to all intents and  purposes as the Company
might or could do if personally  present by one of its  authorized  signatories,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY  shall  remain in full force and effect until either
revoked  in  writing  by the  undersigned  or until  such time as the  person or
persons to whom power of  attorney  has been  hereby  granted  cease(s) to be an
employee of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. or one of its affiliates.

     IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned has duly subscribed these presents as
of October 6, 2008.



GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.


By:/s/ Gregory K. Palm
____________________________
Name:  Gregory K. Palm
Title: Managing Director
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