JetBlue renegade Steven Slater lived out quitting dream - and now he wants his job back

BY Matthew Lysiak and Rich Schapiro
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITERS

Thursday, August 12th 2010, 5:35 PM
Steven Slater made his longtime dream of quitting his job a reality, but now he wants to work for airlines again.

Steven Slater made his longtime dream of quitting his job a reality, but now he wants to work for airlines again.

Jet Blue flight attendant Steven Slater isn't ready to completely slide away from the airline industry.

Slater's lawyer said Thursday the now infamous steward wants to get back in the air.

"Steven's hope is to return to aviation," lawyer Howard Turman said. "That is his love."

Slater, 38, was initially hailed as a working man's hero after he told off a passenger over the intercom, grabbed a pair of beers and jumped down the emergency chute at Kennedy Airport Monday.

But some passengers say the 38-year-old attendant acted out during Flight 1052.

Jet Blue suspended Slater, who is facing trespassing and other charges, pending a review.