The story about KLM flight academy people hired as second officers is true. However keep in mind KLM hasn't been hiring the last years and there are still a lot of boys/girls sitting at home according my information atleast 100 of them. The school no longer is having a job garantee.
Last time I applied with KLM they required a 4 year degree and you had to be fluent in Dutch. Best bet is through a sponsorship for KLM UK I guess, since this gives you the required JAA papers as well.
Changes to get into KLM are very small vs the time the ausies got in. Around 1994 they hired people in flight schools who did their CPL on the Type they were flying i.e. 737, perhaps these time come once again. But for the next couple of years
(IMHO)I think the hiring will be minimal and only people from KLM flight academy will be getting in