Steven Slater, the flight attendant made famous by his over dramatic departure from a JetBlue airliner, is anxious to return back to work, RadarOnline.com has learned.

In a press conference held today outside of his NY home, Slater stood beside his attorney, Howard Turman, who says his client has been “taking it easy” and misses his job.

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"His hope is to return to the aviation world," Turman says, “That's his life. His mother was a flight attendant and his father was a pilot. It's in his blood."

Dressed in blue jeans and a burgundy shirt, Slater had a visible bruise on the right side of his head. His attorney said Slater and two passengers were struggling to get overhead luggage properly stowed but one of the passengers' bags fell and landed on Slater's head. And the rest of the story....well, its history.

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Slater has become an aviation hero and hopes all the attention generated will help change the airline's carry-on baggage policies. "Thank you all so much," Slater said to cameras. "There has been a lot of love and support.”

Slater is due back in court on September 7 to face charges stemming from the incident.

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Steven Slater, the now infamous JetBlue flight attendant who freaked out on a passenger for not following the rules, is NOT enjoying his newfound celebrity, his attorney told RadarOnline.com exclusively.

“He wants to stay out of the limelight as much as possible right now,” attorney Howard Turman told RadarOnline.com. “He really needs to decompress.”

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As RadarOnline.com reported Thursday, Slater told media reporters that he is feeling “overwhelmed” by the attention he’s received since his arrest. “I’ve got a lot to do. A lot on my plate and a lot to do,” he said. “I’m a little overwhelmed right now…it’s something I have no idea what’s going on out there.”

Turman told RadarOnline.com that he is representing Slater as a legal aid attorney because, at the moment, the rogue flight attendant can’t afford a private one. While he says he has spoken to his client, Turman says he is still trying to schedule a meeting with Slater to “evaluate his financial needs.”

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“When I meet with Steven I’ll decide whether or not he needs me to continue to represent him,” Turman told RadarOnline.com, adding that Slater is “not looking for work at this time.”

As RadarOnline.com previously reported, Slater’s story began aboard a JetBlue flight from Pittsburgh to New York on Monday. The plane landed at New York's JFK airport, and a passenger prematurely stood up and collected her bags from an overhead compartment, prompting Slater to warn the passenger to stop.

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The two allegedly argued before one of the bags came loose and hit Slater on the head. The passenger would not apologize.

That's when the now world-famous meltdown began, as Slater grabbed the plane's PA system and shouted: "To the [expletive] who just told me to [expletive] off, it’s been a good 28 years!" He then activated an emergency slide, grabbed a beer and slid off the plane.

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