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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * GORDON MITCHELL I   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MESA AIR GROUP INC [MESA] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 410 N. 44TH STREET, SUITE 700 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/10/2018 (Street) PHOENIX, AZ 85008 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock               1,488 D   Common Stock 08/10/2018   A   28,891 (2) (3) A $ 0 30,379 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	$ 0	08/10/2018		D(1)			14,648	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	14,648	$ 0	0	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	$ 6.4	08/10/2018		D(2)			25,000	(2)	07/20/2025	Common Stock	25,000	$ 0	0	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	$ 7.1	08/10/2018		D(3)			25,000	(3)	01/18/2026	Common Stock	25,000	$ 0	0	D
Stock Appreciation Rights	$ 5.5	08/10/2018		D(4)			27,381	(4)	01/16/2027	Common Stock	27,381	$ 0	0	D
Restricted Stock Award	$ 0	08/10/2018		D(5)			2,978	(5)	(5)	Common Stock	2,978	$ 0	0	D
Restricted Stock Award	$ 0	08/10/2018		A(6)		33,575		01/16/2019	(6)	Common Stock	33,575	$ 0	33,575	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
GORDON MITCHELL I 410 N. 44TH STREET, SUITE 700 PHOENIX, AZ 85008	X

Signatures

/s/ Mitchell I. Gordon		08/14/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The restricted stock units under this grant were cancelled in exchange for shares of restricted common stock issued under the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan in a grant dated August 10, 2018.
(2)	The stock appreciation rights under this award were cancelled in exchange for shares of restricted common stock issued under the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan in a grant dated August 10, 2018.
(3)	The vested stock appreciation rights under this award were cancelled in exchange for shares of restricted common stock issued under the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan in a grant dated August 10, 2018. Stock appreciation rights for 8,335 that were unvested were cancelled in exchange for unvested restricted stock under the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan in a grant dated August 10, 2018.
(4)	The vested stock appreciation rights under this award were cancelled in exchange for shares of restricted common stock issued under the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan in a grant dated August 10, 2018. Stock appreciation rights for 18,253 that were unvested were cancelled in exchange for unvested restricted stock under the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan in a grant dated August 10, 2018.
(5)	The restricted stock under this grant was cancelled in exchange for shares of restricted common stock issued under the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, in a grant dated August 10, 2018.
(6)	A restricted stock award was granted under the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan in a grant dated August 10, 2018, and vests as follows: 4,883 shares on January 16, 2019; 10,170 shares on January 21, 2019; 1,488 shares on January 23, 2019; 4,882 shares on January 16, 2020; 5,780 shares on January 21, 2020; 1,490 shares on January 23, 2020; and 4,882 shares on January 16, 2021.

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