Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 65.17; Flight Crew Total 13177.93; Flight Crew Type 9048.62
Communication Breakdown; Situational Awareness; Troubleshooting
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General Maintenance Action
Procedure; Aircraft; Human Factors; Software and Automation
I believe this aircraft had been parked due to COVID.  Apparently; when pulled out of parking; the FMS database was not updated.  During pre-flight we noticed that revision 'W' and 'X' were available; but revision 'Y' was now current.  I don't know how long this plane has flown without 'Y' database; but it is deferred now.
Air Carrier Captain reported the aircraft database was a few revisions 'out of date' and suspects the aircraft was 'parked' during the pandemic for an extended period of time.