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Exhibit 10.2

June 20, 2022

Mesa Air Group, Inc.

410 N. 44th Street, Suite 700

Phoenix, AZ 85008

Attn: President and Chief Executive Officer

RE: Amendment No. 9 – Tail Swaps

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Reference is made to that certain Amended and Restated Capacity Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 19, 2020 and made effective as of January 1, 2020, between American Airlines, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“American”) and Mesa Airlines, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Contractor”) (as amended by American and Contractor from time to time in accordance with the provisions thereof pursuant to that certain Amendment No. 1 dated as of December 22, 2020, that certain Amendment No. 2 dated as of April 9, 2021, that certain Amendment No. 3 dated as of April 19, 2021, that certain Amendment No. 4 dated as of June 9, 2021, that certain Limited Waiver and Amendment No. 5 dated as of August 9, 2021, that certain Limited Waiver and Amendment No. 6 dated as of February 4, 2022, that certain Amendment No. 7 dated as of March 31, 2022, and that certain Amendment No. 8 dated as of June 10, 2022, and together with all attachments, exhibits and schedules thereto, the “Capacity Purchase Agreement”). Capitalized terms used but not defined in this amendment (this “Amendment No. 9”) shall have the meanings set forth in the Capacity Purchase Agreement.

For and in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, American, on the one hand, and Contractor, on the other hand, agree as follows:

| 1. | Amendments.

| a. | Schedule 1 of the Capacity Purchase Agreement (Covered Aircraft) is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with Schedule 1 attached to this Amendment No. 9.

| 2. | Additional Agreements.

| a. | Contractor hereby acknowledges and agrees to the following with respect to the Covered Aircraft added to Schedule 1: (i) as of the date first set forth above, the Covered Aircraft with tail number [***] is equipped with operational WiFi capabilities; (ii) Contractor shall equip the Covered Aircraft with tail numbers [***] with in-seat power capabilities, to American’s satisfaction, on or before [***]; and (iii) [***].

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| 3. | Miscellaneous.

| a. | This Amendment No. 9 shall become effective as of the date first set forth above upon satisfaction of all of the following conditions precedent:

| i. | Receipt by each Party of a copy of this Amendment, duly executed and delivered by American and Contractor.

| b. | The Parties hereby acknowledge and represent to each other that after giving effect to the terms hereof, each representation and warranty of Contractor contained in the Capacity Purchase Agreement or in any other Related Agreement is true and correct in all material respects on the date first set forth above.

| c. | Any and all of the terms and provisions of the Capacity Purchase Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby in all respects ratified and confirmed by the Parties. Each Party hereby agrees that the terms and conditions set forth herein shall in no manner affect or impair the liabilities, duties and obligations of such Party under the Capacity Purchase Agreement.

| d. | If any of the terms or provisions of this Amendment No. 9 conflict with any terms or provisions of the Capacity Purchase Agreement, then the terms and provisions of this Amendment No. 9 shall govern and control. To the extent a matter is not addressed in this Amendment No. 9, the terms of the Capacity Purchase Agreement shall apply in all respects and the same shall be given full force and effect.

| e. | THIS AMENDMENT NO. 9, THE CAPACITY PURCHASE AGREEMENT, AND THE OTHER DOCUMENTS EXECUTED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH REPRESENT THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF AND THEREOF AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS OR ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES. THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.

| f. | This Amendment No. 9 may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Amendment No. 9 shall extend to and bind the successors and assigns of the respective Parties hereto. Each Party shall take all reasonable commercial actions in order to effectuate the intent of this Amendment No. 9.

Kindly countersign below to indicate Contractor’s agreement to the terms of this Amendment No. 9.

[Signature page follows.]

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Sincerely,
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC.
/s/Brandon Kahle
Signature
Brandon Kahle
Name
Vice President, Regional Operations & Planning
Title
6/21/22
Date

Accepted and Agreed:
MESA AIRLINES, INC.
/s/ Michael Lotz
Signature
Michael Lotz
Name
President
Title
6/21/22
Date

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Signature Page to Amendment No. 9

SCHEDULE 1

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*Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Contractor may substitute Engines listed on this Schedule 1 within its reasonable discretion. Contractor shall promptly Notify American of any such substitution (which Notice shall include the engine serial number for each of the former Engine and the substitute Engine).

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