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                                                                    Exhibit 10.1

                    THIRD AMENDMENT TO CODE SHARE AND REVENUE
                                SHARING AGREEMENT

      THIS THIRD AMENDMENT TO CODE SHARE AND REVENUE SHARING AGREEMENT
("Amendment") is made and entered into as of January 29, 2003 (the "Effective
Date"), among AMERICA WEST AIRLINES, INC., a Delaware corporation ("AWA"), MESA
AIRLINES, INC., a Nevada corporation ("Mesa"), and FREEDOM AIRLINES, INC., a
Nevada corporation ("Freedom").

      RECITALS:

      A. AWA and Mesa are parties to that certain Code Share and Revenue Sharing
Agreement, dated to be effective February 1, 2001, as amended by that certain
First Amendment to Code Share and Revenue Sharing Agreement, dated to be
effective April 27, 2001 and that certain Second Amendment to Code Share and
Revenue Sharing Agreement, dated to be effective October 23, 2002 (the "Code
Share Agreement"). All capitalized terms used herein, but not otherwise defined
herein, shall have the meaning given to such terms in the Code Share Agreement.

      B. The Code Share Agreement requires Mesa to provide certain Flight
Services and Other Services for AWA, pursuant to the terms and conditions of the
Code Share Agreement.

      C. Mesa, with the prior written consent of AWA, is permitted to
subcontract the performance of certain Flight Services, Other Services and
related obligations under the Code Share Agreement to wholly owned subsidiaries
of Mesa Air Group, Inc. ("MAG"). Mesa desires to subcontract certain Flight
Services, Other Services and related obligations under the Code Share Agreement
to be performed using the CRJ Model 900s (the "CRJ 900 Subfleet") to Freedom, a
wholly owned subsidiary of MAG. AWA is willing to permit the subcontracting of
those certain Flight Services, Other Services and related obligations by Mesa to
Freedom on the terms and conditions of this Amendment.

      NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises, covenants,
representations and warranties hereinafter set forth, and for other valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged,
AWA, Mesa and Freedom agree as set forth below.

      AGREEMENTS:

      1. Consent to Subcontracting. AWA, subject to the performance of the terms
and conditions of this Amendment, hereby consents to Mesa subcontracting the
performance of the Flight Services, Other Services and other related obligations
under the Code Share Agreement, which are to be performed by Mesa using the CRJ
900 Subfleet (collectively, the "CRJ 900 Services"), to Freedom. As a condition
to such consent, Freedom shall at all times during the term of the Code Share
Agreement remain a wholly owned subsidiary of MAG.
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      2. Assumption. Freedom assumes and agrees to discharge, perform and
satisfy on behalf of Mesa all the obligations, liabilities and duties of Mesa
under the Code Share Agreement relating to or arising in connection with the
provision of the CRJ 900 Services in the time and manner required by the Code
Share Agreement, to the same extent Mesa is required to perform and satisfy such
obligations, liabilities and duties under the Code Share Agreement, including,
without limitation: (i) the hiring, training, employment and maintaining of
employees required to provide the CRJ 900 Services in accordance with Section
2.4 of the Code Share Agreement; (ii) maintaining the service quality and levels
when providing the CRJ 900 Services as required by Section 2.5 of the Code Share
Agreement; (iii) maintenance and repair of the CRJ 900 Subfleet in accordance
with Paragraph 2.6.1 of the Code Share Agreement; (iv) complying with the fleet
configuration, cleanliness and appearance requirements for the CRJ 900 Subfleet
contained in Section 2.8 of the Code Share Agreement; (v) complying with the
charter requirements of Section 3.5 of the Code Share Agreement; (vi) complying
with all requirements contained in Section 4 of the Code Share Agreement
(including making the disclosures and permitting the reviews/audits permitted by
Sections 4.4 and 4.5); (vii) maintaining the minimum performance criteria in
connection with the CRJ 900 Services, as required by Section 5 of the Code Share
Agreement (including, without limitation, maintaining all records required by
Section 5.5); (viii) providing indemnification and defense of AWA pursuant to
Sections 10.2 and 10.4 of the Code Share Agreement for Damages arising out of,
resulting from or incurred in connection with (a) the provision of the CRJ 900
Services; (b) Freedom's breach of the Code Share Agreement in providing the CRJ
900 Services; (c) damage or destruction of property or any person, or injury or
death of any person, caused by, arising out of or in connection with any act or
omission of Freedom, its employees, agents, licensees, contractors, suppliers,
officers or directors; (d) taxes, impositions, assessments or other governmental
charges incurred by Freedom in providing the CRJ 900 Services; and (e) passenger
complaints or claims by passengers using the CRJ 900 Services; (ix) providing
and maintaining the insurance required by Section 10.5 of the Code Share
Agreement; (x) complying with the confidentiality requirements of Section 11 of
the Code Share Agreement; (xi) maintaining the records and reports required by
and permitting all reviews and audits permitted by Sections 7.5.3, 7.8 and 14 of
the Code Share Agreement; and (xii) the payment of taxes in accordance with
Section 12 of the Code Share Agreement.

      3. AWA Obligations. Subject to Section 5 below, AWA agrees that it shall
perform and satisfy all of its obligations, liabilities and duties under the
Code Share Agreement relating to or arising in connection with the CRJ 900
Services for the benefit of both Mesa and Freedom in the time and manner
required by the Code Share Agreement, including, without limitation: (i) the
obligations and duties under Sections 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 of the Code Share
Agreement regarding flight management, marketing of the CRJ 900 Services, and
airport services related to the CRJ 900 Services; (ii) providing indemnification
and defense of Freedom pursuant to Sections 10.3 and 10.4 of the Code Share
Agreement to the same extent AWA provides indemnification and defense to Mesa;
(iii) complying with the confidentiality requirements of Section 11 of the Code
Share Agreement; and (iv) providing and maintaining the insurance required by
Section 10.5.10 of the Code Share Agreement. Any failure, breach or default by
AWA to fulfill its liabilities, obligations and duties with respect to the CRJ
900 Services in accordance with the Code Share Agreement shall be a breach by
AWA of the Code Share Agreement entitling Mesa to pursue all rights and remedies
of Mesa under the Code Share Agreement.


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      4. No Novation. The CRJ 900 Services shall be deemed to be part of "Flight
Services" to be performed by Mesa in accordance with the Code Share Agreement.
The CRJ 900 Services and Flights operated by Freedom shall be included in
"Flight Services", "Schedules" and "Flights" for purposes of calculating all of
the performance standards set forth in Sections 5 and 8.2 of the Code Share
Agreement. AWA's consent to the subcontracting of the CRJ 900 Services to
Freedom and Freedom's assumption of the obligations on Mesa's behalf does not
release, discharge or relieve Mesa or AWA from any liability, obligations and
duties under the Code Share Agreement to the extent they apply to the CRJ 900
Services. Mesa and AWA shall remain liable and obligated for all their
respective liabilities, obligations and duties of Mesa under the Code Share
Agreement as they relate to the CRJ 900 Services. Freedom is deemed to be a
subcontractor of Mesa and Mesa shall cause Freedom's performance of the CRJ 900
Services to comply with and satisfy all of the relevant terms and conditions of
the Code Share Agreement and cause Freedom to comply with all recordkeeping,
reporting and disclosures required by the Code Share Agreement associated with
the CRJ 900 Services. Any failure, breach or default by Freedom to perform the
CRJ 900 Services in accordance with the Code Share Agreement shall be a breach
by Mesa of the Code Share Agreement entitling AWA to pursue all rights and
remedies against Mesa and Freedom permitted by the Code Share Agreement.

      5. Payments. Until Mesa and AWA agree to the terms for making payments
directly to Freedom, all payments for the use and operation of the CRJ 900
Subfleet and the provision of the CRJ 900 Services to be made by AWA under the
Code Share Agreement shall be paid to Mesa in the same manner and time as
provided in Section 7 of the Code Share Agreement. For the purpose of
determining Actual Costs, Guaranteed Non-Maintenance Costs and Guaranteed
Maintenance Costs for the CRJ 900 Services and CRJ 900 Fleet, the costs and
expenses incurred by Freedom or Mesa, as the case may be, shall be the costs
used for determining amounts due by AWA. Until Mesa and AWA agree to the terms
for making payments directly to Freedom: (i) all revenue sharing required to be
paid pursuant to Paragraph 7.6 of the Code Share Agreement shall be paid by AWA
to Mesa; (ii) AWA shall have no obligation or duty to make any payments directly
to Freedom; and (iii) Mesa shall pay all sums payable to Freedom for the
operation of the CRJ 900 Subfleet and CRJ 900 Services pursuant to a separate
agreement to which AWA is not a party.

      6. Term. Mesa's subcontracting of the CRJ 900 Services to Freedom shall
terminate upon the expiration or termination of the Code Share Agreement.

      7. Effect. Except as set forth in this Amendment, all of the terms and
conditions of the Code Share Agreement remain in full force and effect.

                                               AMERICA WEST AIRLINES, INC.


                                               By: /s/ J. Scott Kirby
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                                               Name:   J. Scott Kirby
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                                               Title:  EVP - Sales and Marketing
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                                               MESA AIRLINES, INC.


                                               By: /s/ Michael Lotz
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                                               Name:   Michael Lotz
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                                               Title:  President
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                                               FREEDOM AIRLINES, INC.


                                               By: /s/ Michael Ferverda
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                                               Name:   Michael Ferverda
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                                               Title:  President
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