Shocker: Steven Slater No Longer Employed by JetBlue 3.54K Jeff Neumann 09/05/10 08:24AM Filed to: Firings Firings Steven slater JetBlue Heroes Airlines Jobs American hero Steven Slater, whose beer swilling, chute sliding antics on the tarmac at JFK airport made him an overnight celebrity, has officially been fired by JetBlue. The company gave no further details, but it's not exactly a surprise.