Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
LOTZ MICHAEL
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MESA AIR GROUP INC [MESA] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President and CFO
(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               236,780 D  
Common Stock 08/10/2018   A   89,769 (2) (3) A $ 0 326,549 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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)     36,280   (1)   (1) Common Stock 36,280 (1) 0 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights $ 6.8 08/10/2018   D(2)     180,000   (2) 07/20/2025 Common Stock 180,000 (2) 0 D  
Stock Appreciation Rights $ 7.1 08/10/2018   D(3)     180,000   (3) 01/18/2026 Common Stock 180,000 (3) 0 D  
Restricted Stock Award $ 0 08/10/2018   D(4)     54,000   (4)   (4) Common Stock 54,000 (4) 0 D  
Restricted Stock Award $ 0 08/10/2018   D(5)     45,915   (5)   (5) Common Stock 45,915 (5) 0 D  
Restricted Stock Award $ 0 08/10/2018   D(6)     59,720   (6)   (6) Common Stock 59,720 (6) 0 D  
Restricted Stock Award $ 0 08/10/2018   A   314,303   01/21/2019   (7) Common Stock 314,303 (7) 314,303 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
LOTZ MICHAEL
410 N. 44TH STREET, SUITE 700
PHOENIX, AZ 85008		       President and CFO  

Signatures

 /s/ Michael J. Lotz   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 60,000 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 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.
(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) 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.
(7) A restricted stock award was granted under the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan in a grant dated August 10, 2018, and vests as follows: 31,600 shares on January 21, 2019; 122,845 shares on June 1, 2019; 27,000 shares on July 21, 2019; 76,930 shares on June 1, 2020; 27,000 shares on July 21, 2020; and 28,928 shares on June 1, 2021.

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